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Thoughts about Neil Gaiman - For a possible new reader Anonymous2000 Send a noteboard - 16/07/2013 06:11:40 PM

I have never read anything from Neil Gaiman, but I obviously see him talked about here quite a bit, including the review below. So, as someone thinking about giving him a try, I have a few questions:

  1. Please describe his style.
  2. What does he typically write about?
  3. What makes his books "fantasy/magical".....which I assume they are?
  4. What book should a newb start with? Why?

Thanks!

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Thoughts about Neil Gaiman - For a possible new reader Anonymous2000 - 16/07/2013 06:11:40 PM 1034 Views
I do have thoughts about Neil Gaiman. Nate - 16/07/2013 06:46:19 PM 883 Views
Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things show off his multimedialism... Raserei - 18/07/2013 09:24:52 PM 849 Views
Hm. OK, I'll give this a shot. beetnemesis - 17/07/2013 12:11:19 AM 997 Views
Nate did a great job, so I'll just add to what he said. Stephen - 17/07/2013 12:42:44 PM 890 Views
MY experience was his novel Neverwhere... everynametaken - 18/07/2013 02:34:22 AM 783 Views
Neverwhere is quite easily his worst novel. Stephen - 18/07/2013 10:50:25 AM 769 Views
Just to test a pet theory of mine... Legolas - 18/07/2013 06:33:51 PM 716 Views
I haven't read Lions of al-Rassan. *NM* Stephen - 19/07/2013 12:06:25 PM 307 Views
I want to learn about your theory! Ghavrel - 20/07/2013 10:15:51 AM 716 Views
Oh good. *chalks up another data point for the theory* (spoilers for Lions of al-Rassan) Legolas - 20/07/2013 12:18:32 PM 696 Views
I read Tigana first, but much prefer Lions. Rebekah - 20/07/2013 12:49:10 PM 773 Views
Yeah, I think we discussed that before. The exception that confirms the rule? Legolas - 20/07/2013 01:19:46 PM 699 Views
I read Lions after Tigana. MonCul - 27/07/2013 02:59:47 AM 731 Views
I read Lions first wooly - 07/08/2013 04:54:13 AM 640 Views
Re: Neverwhere is quite easily his worst novel. everynametaken - 19/07/2013 03:49:04 AM 925 Views
Yeah, Neverwhere isn't too great. beetnemesis - 18/07/2013 07:14:06 PM 666 Views
I love Neverwhere. Rebekah - 20/07/2013 12:50:10 PM 640 Views
Just read Neverwhere already! A Deathwatch Guard - 20/07/2013 04:50:09 AM 746 Views
I have only read American Gods and as the risk of being tarred and feathered I though it was just OK random thoughts - 25/07/2013 02:22:39 AM 716 Views
I'm with you on that. MonCul - 27/07/2013 03:03:53 AM 688 Views
Actually, I do agree that it's a bit overrated. Nate - 27/07/2013 05:30:41 PM 828 Views
I never really liked 1602 Stephen - 28/07/2013 02:12:54 PM 705 Views
It was probably the novelty that I liked. Nate - 04/08/2013 05:18:58 AM 648 Views
He's definitely a good writer but not a personal favorite Isaac - 27/07/2013 02:24:25 AM 746 Views
I just started rereading Sandman, the first two volumes so far... Legolas - 27/07/2013 05:58:12 PM 624 Views
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